Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo: UNV volunteers are a familiar sight in UN peacekeeping missions, and many work hand-in-hand with the military.

Kristen Petillon, one of six UNV volunteers deployed with Joint Protection Teams in North Kivu, talks about his work keeping civilians safe and human rights respected. Read

Beijing, Kunming and Wenchuan, China: UNV volunteers in China have collected a brace of awards for their work on HIV/AIDS and Disaster Risk Management, and for their diligent promotion of volunteerism for peace and development. Read

Gamela, Zambia: UNV Deputy Executive Coordinator Naheed Haque has hailed the volunteer spirit of youth contributing to their communities and resolving problems in Zambia and says she is inspired by their enthusiasm and motivation. Read

Nkhata Bay, Malawi: During an official mission to Malawi, UNV Deputy Executive Coordinator Naheed Haque visited the Functional Literacy for Integrated Rural Development (FLIRD) programme in Nkhata Bay.

The programme started in 2002 and is a unique approach to social and economic empowerment.  It brings together components of literacy, skills development and income generation. Read

Copenhagen, Denmark: A UNV volunteer delegate to the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen has predicted a boost to volunteerism and development programming as the world responds to the climate challenge and associated risks. Read

The United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme is relieved at the release from captivity on Sunday 13 December of Ms Pamela Ncube, a UNV volunteer serving with the African Union-United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID), together with her UNAMID colleague Mr Patrick Winful. Read

Copenhagen, Denmark: "Volunteers do. Volunteers act. They are doing something about climate change; making things happen and improving lives," said the UNV head at Copenhagen yesterday. Read

Bonn, Germany: Thousands of volunteers around the world have registered more than 1.5 million hours of effort to tackle climate change and other environmental issues, as part of a campaign to promote International Volunteer Day on 5 December.

The United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme launched the global campaign 'Volunteering for our Planet' to promote voluntary effort for the environment. Read

Bonn, Germany: The year 2011 marks the tenth anniversary of the International Year of Volunteers (IYV) 2001.  Opportunities exist for activities throughout 2011 that will showcase the diversity, breadth and depth of volunteering, country by country, as well as worldwide. IYV +10 offers the chance to raise the profile of volunteering and mobilize many more volunteers. Read

Monrovia, Liberia: Liberians and the international community headed for the beach today – not to relax, but to volunteer for our planet. The International Volunteer Day event brought people together from across Liberia and across the world. Read